*THIS GUY!!!* points to self. This rocks, I'll get a bonus and everything! It's nice that the higher ups are finally realizing just how much of an asset I am to this company.
We something similar called peer recognition, where if a lot of people vote for one tech then that person gets recognized with a certificate and a small bonus. However we dont do it every month, and ultimately the mucky mucks decide who gets it and not us, regardless who was nominated and how many times. And of course they have their favorites who win the award between the 3 of them.
My company does something exactly opposite of this. A random person gets picked for a minor mistake, but it gets ridiculed for the rest of the month.
Yes but with a fake mustache and profane speech bubble. Usually containing one of the following words. Homo, douche, or Munkus.